Plugins rarely work for me...I've read and reread this post countless times, gotten advice from experienced PDNers, and nothing. The only plugins that have EVER worked for me are mirror, reflection, 3D object (Which barely works for me) and feather (which doesn't work at all since I updated)
I've tried hundreds of individual plugins, anywhere from Pyrochild to Boltbait, and they don't work. I'm running an HP with Windows Vista, and I see no reason for them to work for me any less than someone else.